Hat-box.



No. 657,06I. Patented Aug. 28, |900. J. J. CANNAN;v

HAT BOX.

(Application filed Apr. 16, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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.IOIIN J. CANNAN, OF'ROCIIESTER, NEIV YORK.

HAT-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 657,061, dated August28, 1900.

Application tiled April 16| 1900. Serial No. 13,075. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. CANNAN, ofv

Rochester, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Hat-Boxes and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to thereference-numerals marked thereon.

My present invention has for its object to provide a hat-box forcontaining silk or other stift' hats adapted particularly for travelingpurposes and in which the hat may be supported and prevented frominjury, the space surrounding the crown and upon the interior thereofbeing utilized for containing other articles.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvementsin construction and combinations ot' parts, all as will be hereinafterfully described, and the novel features pointed out in the claims at theend of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a case constructed inaccordance with my invention, the front side thereof being shown openready for the insertion of the hat; Fig. 2, a similar view showing thecase with its rear side open; Fig. 3, a longitudinal sectional view.

Similar reference-nu merals indicate similar parts.

Hat-boxes constructed in accordance with my invention consist of a bodyor casing 1, preferably rectangular in form, having upon its oppositeends doors or covers 2 and 3, hinged upon one edge and adapted to beheld closed in normal position by any suitable fastener or lock 4. Asuitable handle 5 is secured to the upper side of the body and Jforms aconvenient means for carrying the box. The hat 6 may be supportedcentrally within the body by any convenient device, and in the presentinstance I have shown a form of support forming the subject-matter of anapplication for United States Letters Patent embodying plates 7, adaptedto be removably secured to the side of the casing by bolts havingthumbnuts 8, and mounted thereon are stationary arms 9, engaging uponthe lower side of theV hat-brim on opposite ends 'of the hat, andcooperating therewith are movable arms 10, engaging upon the npper sideof said brim. A tray 1l, provided' with a well or receptacle 12, havingits sides and bottom 13 constructed of stiff material adapted tosurround the crown of the hat', is removably inserted into the case fromthe rear side, and stops or strips 14, arranged at the sides of the body1, limit its inward movement. Rearwardly-extending side walls 15 areprovided upon the edges of the tray, iitting snugly against the sidewalls of the casing or body and having their outer edges projecting, asshown at 16, and engaging with the inner side of the cover 3 form aconvenient means for holding the tray solidlyT within the casing. Bythis construction I am enabled to deepen the space about the well andemploy a cover having the short depending sides 17, which stien thecover-panel and bring the line of separation between the latter and thebody away from the corner edges, adding to the appearance as well as tothe strength of the case. The space included be# tween the well and thesides 15 may be utilized for containing various articles, such as toiletarticles or the smaller pieces of clothing, and the tray may beconveniently reL moved from the case without disturbing its contents.

Upon the cover 2 is arranged a receptacle 18, adapted to fit within thecrown of the hat, as shown particularlyin Fig. 3, provided with a cover19, forming a suitable box for such articles as collars and cuffs, and apocket or portfolio 20 for papers is provided upon the inside of therear cover.

Hat-boxes such as I have described may be `easily constructed of anydesirable material, and by providing a tray arranged in the case andremovable therefrom independently of the hat or its support I am enabledto provide a case that may be equally well adapted for other purposeswhen the trayis removed.

I claim as my invention-- 1. In a hat-box, the combination with thecasing open at opposite sides and removable covers for said sides,hat-supporting devices located in the casing, of a tray removable fromthe casing and independent of the hat- ICG support, and provided with aWell surrounding a hat held upon the support. g

2. In a hat-box, the combination with a'c'a'sing having the coversarranged upon its opposite sides, and hat-supporting devices locatedwithin the casing, of the stops located in the casing, the removabletray provided with the Well separate from said holding devices, andhaving the sides exteriorof the Well and adapted to engage the coverwhen the latter is closed.

3. In a hat-box, the combination with a oas-y V ing having the coversarranged upon opposite sides thereof, and hataholding devices "S'e curedto the oase and adapted to support a hat by engagement upon oppositesides of the brim, of the tray provided with dthe welll removable fromthe casing; 'and hav-ing fthe side walls extending above theA 'Sides ofthe case and adapted to engage with one of 'the I ranged independent ofsaid supports., and also having the sides tfting within'the sides v ofthe casing and extending above the latte-r,

and the stops on the case limiting the inward movement of the tray.

5. ln 'a hat-box, the combination with a casing, the covers arrangedupon opposite sides thereof, and the removable hat-holding devicessecured to the side of the case, adapted to support the hat by engagingopposite sides of the brim, of the removable tray provided with thewell, having the side Walls fitting within the sides of the casing andextending 4above the latter and engaging the cover, and the stops on thecasing for limiting the in- Ward movement lof the tray.

d. 'In fa hat-box, the combination with a oasing, hat-holdingdevicestherein, a removable tray independent of `said holding devices,hav ingthe sides, and stops on the casing for limiting theiSnWard movement ofthe tray, of the 'cover 'upon the front of 'the casing provided withAthe receptacle `adapted to t Within the hat, .having the cover upon itsinner face, and the cover arranged upon the rearvof the case permittingVa'l'cceas to the tray, and engaging 'the latter, `when closed, 'tosecure it against Itfhe stops.

JOHN J, GANNAN. Witnesses: JosEPH Fr. WILLIAMS, J Aeon 'SCHOEPFEL

